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LT mentioned it before, but it's worth restating. None of the industries currently striking were furloughed during the pandemic. For 18 months they continued to take home full pay while the rest of us were forced into dramatic wage cuts. You don't hear them own up to that while they make their demands

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

LT mentioned it before, but it's worth restating. None of the industries currently striking were furloughed during the pandemic. For 18 months they continued to take home full pay while the rest of us were forced into dramatic wage cuts. You don't hear them own up to that while they make their demands

What sort of dystopian apocalyptic message is that?

"They didn't get 20% pay cuts when we were all locked inside our homes due to the global viral pandemic, so they should be content to carry on their professionally trained & registered jobs and responsibilities for pauper's wages now goshdarnit. And be grateful for it, too!"

Come on BOTS. That's a race to the bottom. "No one else is getting better so I don't deserve better either, carry on tossing me scraps". The Tories absolutely LOVE that sort of nonsense.

No one owes anything to anyone other than themselves, and people get to negotiate what their efforts are worth, to them, and to their employer. If they don't feel valued they can down tools. If they don't reach a settlement they can quit. These are ... pretty much the basics of any economy.